Operation Overlord
Prior to the landing on D-Day, which European power was controlling France?
What is German Empire
Which types of weapons were developed as a result of the Manhattan Project
Which Terrorist Attack was Osama Bin Laden Behind?
The September eleventh attacks
What was the cause of Operation Desert Storm?
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
What was the cause of Operation Allied Force?
Yugoslav (Serbian) genocide against Kosovo minorities.
Who controlled the Island of Iwo Jima prior to Operation Detachment?
Imperial Japanese Army
Which Island in Southern Italy was invaded during Operation Husky?
Sicily
Which South American Country was targeted during Operation Just Cause?
Panama
What state did Sherman take his men through on the march?
Georgia.
Name the town in France which the Allies landed on D-Day.
Normandy
Who was the lead scientist behind the project?
J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Which terrorist group did Bin Laden lead?
Al-Qaeda
Who was the leader of Iraq during Desert Storm
Saddam Hussien.
Where is Yugoslavia/Serbia located?
Eastern Europe
Which branch of the U.S military invaded the Island of Iwo Jima?
United States Marine Corps.
Who was the dictator of Italy during this invasion?
Why was the operation, not a total success?
British forces failed to secure their objectives.
Who was the leader of Panama during Operation Just Cause?
General Manuel Noriega
What happened to Atlanta as a result of the march?
Atlanta was completely burned and destroyed.
True or False D-Day is still the largest amphibious military invasion in history?
True
Name the two Japanese cities in which the Atomic Bombs were used
Which special military group is responsible for killing Bin Laden?
Navy Seals
What organization was leading the operation?
The United Nations
Who was the U.S president during Operation Allied Force?
Bill Clinton
What was the strategic importance of controlling Iwo Jima.
To fly air missions against Japan as its location was close enough.
Who was the Supreme Allied leader and future U.S president which led the assault?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which Dutch Town saw the bulk of the fighting during Operation Market Garden?
Arnhem
Why was General Manuel Noriega so disliked by the Americans?
He was a military dictator who also aided in the trafficking of drugs into the United States.
During Shermans March which type of war was used against the south.
Total War
The bulk of the soldiers fighting on D-Day came from these three countries...
United Kingdom, United States, and Canada
Name the U.S state in which the first Atomic Weapons were tested in
New Mexico
In what country was Bin Laden hiding like a coward in?
Pakistan
What was the result of Operation Desert Storm
Swift, decisive victory with minimal loss of life.
Who was the leader of Yugoslavia that was committing the genocide?
Slobodan Milosevic
What tactic was used by the Japanese during the battle that made the attack so difficult?
Built tunnels into the mountains and had artillery positions in them.
What was the result of Operation Husky?
Which British military general was the mastermind behind the operation
Bernard Montgomery.
Who ordered Operation Just Cause?
George H.W Bush
Why was Atlanta destroyed by the Union?
Atlanta had factories and ammunition depots which were vital to the South's war efforts.
Name two of the five beaches where allied forces landed and fought.
Any three:
Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno, or Sword
What was the alternative to using Atomic weapons? Why was that route not used?
Invasion of Mainland Japan
Millions of estimated casualties
Which country was Bin Laden from?
Saudi Arabia
True or False? We took out Saddam Hussein during Operation Desert Storm?
False.
Which American stealth bomber saw its first combat missions during operation Allied Force
B-2 stealth Bomber
After winning Iwo Jima, which Japanese controlled Island was attacked next?
Okinawa.
Which unlikely group assisted the U.S military during their invasion of Sicily.
Lucky Luciano and New York Mob.
What was the objective of the operation?
Secure a series of bridges in the Netherlands that were used by the Germans for their war effort
Which famous Narcotics trafficker was assisted by Panama's Noriega?
Pablo Escobar
How long did Shermans March last?
37 days